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Table of Contents: May 2008
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Therapeutic potential of statins in thyroid proliferative disease
Maurizio Bifulco
Statins are traditionally used in patients with hypercholesterolemia and cardiovascular disorders. More recently, however, statins have been shown to exert pleiotropic effects on cell proliferation, survival, and migration, which suggests they could have chemopreventive properties. The author of this Viewpoint proposes that statins might have therapeutic potential in thyroid proliferative disease.
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Drug Insight: insulin-sensitizing drugs in the treatment of polycystic ovary syndrome—a reappraisal
Andrea Dunaif
Insulin resistance has a pivotal role in polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). This article evaluates the clinical implications of several recent studies on the role of insulin-sensitizing drugs such as metformin and thiazolidinediones in PCOS, with regard to insulin action, cardiovascular disease, hyperandrogenism, infertility and pregnancy.
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